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Lucia Greenhouse is the author of the book fathermothergod: My Journey Out of Christian Science. The mother of five resides in my hometown of Stonington, Connecticut, and I was privileged to be able to speak with her about her book. In her powerful and compelling narrative of her life in Christian Science, Lucia narrates her Read More …
Skazat! is a gathering of poets, authors, and listeners who share personal works and readings on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Please refer to my earlier piece for more information. Why did you decide to start Skazat!? A series had been running in the back room of the original Sweetwaters Café for several Read More …
“The best arguments in the world won’t change a person’s mind. The only thing that can do that is a good story.” Richard Powers’ novel, Overstory, does exactly this. He makes it nearly impossible to leave this book feeling the same as you did before. He taps into questions and truths far bigger than I Read More …
Unless you have been residing under a rock, you are well aware of the state of the world at this moment. Most of you are probably reading this from your quarantine cell, or home, to put more lightly. I won’t lie; at first, I was excited for my classes to be moved online, and the Read More …
There has been one class that has particularly stuck with me through my past two and half years at the University of Michigan. As an incoming freshman during my fall semester, I took the English 371 (Contemporary Immigration Stories). It became a course that resonated with me far past the end of the semester, and Read More …
The Michigan winter, dare I say, is upon us. As we face the reality that the sun may only shine a whopping four days over the next three months, we’re inclined to find new resources to save us from this seemingly bleak state of affairs. This could be cheering amongst the Children of Yost at Read More …
Read it Out is a regular column that reviews and recommends books for college students. We delve into a wide array of books that offer guidance, commentary, and perspective of aspects of this exciting, yet confusing time in our lives. We hope that this column not only suggests possible reads, but also allows for our Read More …
